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hammer price

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noun

  1. the price offered as the winning bid in a public auction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The sale of Schumacher watches, which garnered a total of more than 3.1 million francs at the hammer price, was timed for the 30th anniversary of his first Formula One Drivers Championship win in 1994.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2024

The London auction, featuring phone and online bidders, reached a "hammer price" of £628,000 for all the lots, with the final purchase price including fees calculated at £754,000.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2022

The hammer price was 6.2 million Swiss francs, but with commission the final price was 7.46 million Swiss francs, Christie's spokesperson Alexandra Kindermann said.

From Reuters Nov. 9, 2021

Though it had an expected hammer price of 10,000 euros, it ended up selling for €95,000.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2021

"I am happy and surprised by the great hammer price achieved for the cassette tape," said Højen, in a statement.

From Fox News Oct. 4, 2021

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